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Final rankings. Updated Jan. 3, 2001

Biggest rise: 15 spots -- Marshall to No. 56
Biggest fall: 12 spots -- Ohio State to No. 29

The rest: Nos. 26-115


All Conf
Rk School W L W L Bowl Score Pvs.
1 Oklahoma 13 0 9 0 Orange W 13-2 Florida State 1
Playing as underdogs all season long, Sooners prove to the nation they really are No. 1.
2 Washington 11 1 7 1 Rose W 34-24 Purdue 2
Rose Bowl triumph and a Huskies September win over Miami ... hence the No. 2 rating.
3 Miami 11 1 7 0 Sugar W 37-20 Florida 3
'Canes might not be the No. 1 team in the nation, but they're back to being tops in the Sunshine State
4 Oregon State 11 1 7 1 Fiesta W 41-9 Notre Dame 5
Dominant win over Irish shows the nation that the Beavers are for real ... and the Pac-10 is back.
5 Virginia Tech 11 1 6 1 Gator W 41-20 Clemson 6
With a healthy Vick at the helm the Hokies prove they're one of the elite teams in the nation.
6 Kansas State 11 3 6 3 Cotton W 35-21 Tennessee 7
The Wildcats win 11 games for the fourth straight year in impressive fashion.
7 Nebraska 10 2 6 2 Alamo W 66-17 Northwestern 8
Huskers post the bowl season's most lopsided victory over Big Ten co-champs.
8 Florida State 11 2 8 0 Orange L 13-2 Oklahoma 4
Seminoles offense crumbles under Sooners pressure ... Min(nis)less Weinke equals winless 'Noles.
9 Oregon 10 2 7 1 Holiday W 35-30 Texas 11
Victory started the Pac-10's bowl win streak which completed its miraculous turnaround season.
10 Florida 10 3 8 1 Sugar L 37-20 Miami 9
Loss entrenches the Gators as third in the state of Florida ... maybe a sign of the coming years.
11 Texas 9 3 7 1 Holiday L 35-30 Oregon 13
Simms' 4 INT's and dropped passes by 'Horns receivers send Texas home 'hooked' by Ducks.
12 Purdue 8 4 6 2 Rose L 34-24 Washington 12
Brees finishes career in decent fashion, but couldn't bring home victory over more talented Huskies.
13 Michigan 9 3 6 2 Citrus W 31-28 Auburn 14
Give up almost 400 yards in the air, but hang on for victory ... the only major bowl win for the Big Ten.
14 Notre Dame 9 3 0 0 Fiesta L 41-9 Oregon State 10
The luck was with the Beavers as the Irish leave the country wondering why they were in a BCS bowl.
15 Georgia Tech 9 3 6 2 Peach L 28-14 LSU 15
Seven-game win streak goes by the wayside as turnovers and miscues lead to Tech's demise.
16 Clemson 9 3 7 2 Gator L 41-20 Virginia Tech 16
Dantzler looked good at times before being pulled ... inability to control Vick does the Tigers in.
17 Tennessee 8 4 5 3 Cotton L 35-21 Kansas St 19
Aside from Travis Henry, the Vols were overmatched in every category of the game.
18 Auburn 9 4 6 3 Citrus L 31-28 Michigan 21
Leard throws for nearly 400 yards ... lack of major Rudi factor might have been the difference.
19 Iowa State 9 3 5 3 Insight W 37-29 Pittsburgh 24
Rosenfels goes out in style leading the Cyclones to first-ever bowl victory in impressive fashion.
20 Georgia 8 4 5 3 Oahu W 37-14 Virginia 25
Donnan goes out a winner after being fired ... sends Cavs' retiring Welsh off with loss to end career.
21 Colorado State 10 2 5 1 Liberty W 22-17 Louisville 26
MWC takes crown as best of the non-BCS conferences with Rams' win over C-USA champ Cardinals.
22 Toledo 10 1 6 1 No Bowl No Bowl 27
Rockets will never know where they really stood without a bowl game to prove their worth.
23 Mississippi State 8 4 4 4 Independence W 43-41 Texas A&M OT 28
Bulldogs take 'snow bowl' in exciting fashion dressed in all white duds for the wintry occasion.
24 Louisville 9 3 6 1 Liberty L 22-17 Colorado St 22
Limited in productivity for Ragone and the offense ... fail to achieve second-ever 10 win season.
25 Northwestern 8 4 6 2 Alamo L 66-17 Nebraska 18
Annihilation by the Huskers sends the Wildcats and their backyard offense home hapless.
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